Post-anchor.



No. 804,900. PATENTED NOV. 2l, 1905.

T. E. TEMPLEMAN.

POST ANCHOR.

Arrmouxon FILED 1.13.24. 1905.

Witnesses for.

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'rHoMAs EDWARD; TEMPLE-MAN, or GULFPoRT, Mississippi.

POST-ANCHOR.

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Be it known that I, TnoMAs EDWARD TEM- PLEMAN. a citizen of the United States, residing at Gulfport, in thevcounty of Harrison and State of Mississippi, have invented a new and useful Post-Anchor, of which the following 'is a specification.

This invention relates to devices for supporting posts or poles and commonly known as "post-anchors, and has for its object to improve the construction and increase the efticiency of devices of this character.

With these and other objects in view, which will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in certain novel features of construction, as hereinafter fully described and claimed.

1n the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which corresponding parts are denoted by like designating characters, is illustrated the preferred form of embodiment of the invention capable of carrying the same into practical operation, it being understood that the invention is not necessarily limited thereto, as various changes in the shape, proportions, and general assemblage of the parts may be resorted to without departing from the principle of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the anchor portion of the improved device. Fig. 2 is a sectional detail illustrating the construction and operation of the implement for producing the cavity for receiving the anchor structure. Fig. 3 is a sectional detail illustrating the construction and operation of the anchor structure when first inserted into the cavity prepared for it. Fig. 4 is a sectional view illustrating the construction and operation of the anchor device in action.

When erecting fence-posts, telephone or telegraph poles, or the like, in soft or marshy soil, great difiiculty is experienced in obtaining a suficiently firm foundation or an- Chor for the same; and to produce a simply-constructed and efficient anchor device for posts or poles erected in such localities is the principal object of the present invention, which consists of a transverse blade 11, which extends laterally of the post 10 at the lower or earth end and rigidly attached thereto, as by a nut 25, and provided with spaced annular links 12 13, to which oppositely disposed plates 14 15 are connected and swinging there- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 24, 1905. Serial No. 251,854.

Patented Nov. 21, 1905.

from, as shown. The blade 11 is also provided with spaced sockets (indicated at 16 17') for receiving rods 18, by which to guide the device while inserting into the ground, as

hereinafter explained, the rods being detachable after the device is located. The plates 14 15 are connected at their free edges by flexible rods 19 20 to limit the outward movement.

When the device is to be used in very soft or marshy soil, the blade 11, together with its wings 14 15 in folded position, may be forced into the soil a little in excess of the required depth, and then at a slight upward movement the sharp curved edges 21 `22 of the plates 14 15 will engage the adjacent soil and be expanded into the position shown in Fig.

4, and thus firmly anchor the post in position and effectually prevent all further upward movement.

When the device is to be employed in harder soil, an implement of the form shown in Fig. 2 will be employed to form a preliminary cavity in which to place the anchor device, and this preliminary implement is an important part of the invention.

The implement above referred to comprises a head 23, conforming in outline to the anchor device when collapsed and formed of metal, preferably of cast-iron, with a steel point, as indicated at 24, and provided with spaced sockets to receive the rods 18 or other rods of a similar form. The implement 23 may thus be forced into the soil to therequired depth and then withdrawn and thel anchor implement placed in the cavity thus formed, as illustrated in Fig. 3, and the rods 18 detached and the post member l() moved upward slightly to cause the expansion of the wings 14 15, as .beforedescribed The cavity is then lled or tamped to complete the operation.

The device is simple in construction, can be inexpensively manufactured, and may be adapted to all sizes of posts or poles, as will be obvious.

. The parts are all of metal and will preferably be galvanized or otherwise protected from corrosion.

When employed for posts which require guys to furnish additional support, guide sheaves or pulleys 26 will be arranged in the upper end of the post, as in Fig. 4, to receive the guy-wires.

The guide-pulleys will preferably be ar- IOO . quired.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is* 1. An anchoring device comprising a post having a laterally-extending terminal blade, expansible wings swinging in'opposite directions from said blade and flexiblev couplings connecting said Wings to limit the movement 1n one dlrectlon. l l

2. An anchoring device comprising a sup-- porting-rod, `(')ppositely-eXpansible earth-engagng wings` associated with said'jrod, and flexible Vconnecting members between said wings to limit the movement of the same in one direction. l l

3. An anchoring device comprising a supporting-rod, a blade connected transversely of said rod, spaced annular links engaging said blade, and oppositely expansible earth engaging wings movably connected to said links.

4. An anchoring device comprising a sup-A porting-rod, a blade connected transversely of said rod, spaced annular linksengaging said blade, oppositely-expansble earth-engaging wings movably connected to said links, and iexble members connecting said wings for limiting the outward movement.

5. An anchoring device comprising a post having a laterally-extending terminal blade having spaced sockets, expansible wings swinging in opposite directions from said blade, rodsv for detachable connection with said sockets and expansible wings swinging in oppositejdirections from said blade.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aiixed my signature in yWitnesses: n

R. M. EVANS, H. DREW. 

